Gecko carbon fiber spurs

[Edi]

Does anybody know if the carbon fiber spurs are discontinued or the production is just on hold?

 

[Reach]

I believe they are just being held up due to the pandemic, like everything else. I have not heard of them being discontinued, and I doubt they will be - they are just too popular.

 

[lacers123]

I have never read such a news before. But it may also be true. It has probably been stopped due to the pandemic.

 

[Edi]

Thank You, I need to replace mine but they aren't listed in my regular stores.

 

[Jonny]

May I ask why they need to be replaced? Lost/ stolen or did something wear out or break?

I’ve been curious about the durability of CF spurs. They look nice, a friend owns them and they’re insanely lightweight but I never tried them, and am wondering if they’re built to last a lifetime like most other spurs.

 

[Reach]

May I ask why they need to be replaced? Lost/ stolen or did something wear out or break?

I’ve been curious about the durability of CF spurs. They look nice, a friend owns them and they’re insanely lightweight but I never tried them, and am wondering if they’re built to last a lifetime like most other spurs.

I have only had mine a couple years and don’t climb every day. I have a couple friends though who have been climbing on theirs for years - @Colin1234567 has a rather old set and they seem to be holding up well to my eyes. Others I know have been using theirs for numerous years also.

 

[Edi]

I have them for over 9 years with no problem just the bottom wears off a little bit but it is not a big deal.
A couple of weeks ago one of my guys ran the mini loader over the spurs and one got a crack on the upper part, it still useful but I think it is better to replace them.
Mine is the old version it is one piece I believe the new ones are two pieces with protection on the bottom.

 

[Colin1234567]

Mine are going strong, knock on wood. They aren’t steel so I wouldn’t count on getting a life time out of them. I have had one friend break his- he said he was really reefing on them though. Would happily buy a new set if and when they bite the dust. Worth it.

 

[Stumpsprouts]

Mine are going strong, knock on wood. They aren’t steel so I wouldn’t count on getting a life time out of them. I have had one friend break his- he said he was really reefing on them though. Would happily buy a new set if and when they bite the dust. Worth it.

How does one reef hard on a set of spikes? And what broke?

 

[Phil]

A couple of weeks ago one of my guys ran the mini loader over the spurs and one got a crack on the upper part, it still useful but I think it is better to replace them.

I had a similar thing happen with my fiberglass aluminum geckos many years ago. We were in an offroad right of way doing utility trimming. Stacked our gear on the rear mower deck of a big tractor to haul it out there. Driver dumped the clutch going up a steep hill which knocked my spurs off...and under the big ass rear tractor tires as he rolled down hill about 30 feet. It completely broke one of the fiberglass calf pieces in half. I was pissed. Well I'm not spending $300+ bucks to replace...so I got creative. A piece of rigid but plyable enough sheet metal and 21 rivets later they were as sturdy as ever. Had to make sure to add a spacer under the metal velcro catch to account for the thickness of the plate. Added weight is negligible. If I had more drive I might have tried to do a fiberglass resin patch...but this fix cost me nothing so I was/am happy with it. McGyver for the win.

 

[Jonny]

That sucker ain’t going nowhere!

 

[Wrangler]

I had a similar thing happen with my fiberglass aluminum geckos many years ago. We were in an offroad right of way doing utility trimming. Stacked our gear on the rear mower deck of a big tractor to haul it out there. Driver dumped the clutch going up a steep hill which knocked my spurs off...and under the big ass rear tractor tires as he rolled down hill about 30 feet. It completely broke one of the fiberglass calf pieces in half. I was pissed. Well I'm not spending $300+ bucks to replace...so I got creative. A piece of rigid but plyable enough sheet metal and 21 rivets later they were as sturdy as ever. Had to make sure to add a spacer under the metal velcro catch to account for the thickness of the plate. Added weight is negligible. If I had more drive I might have tried to do a fiberglass resin patch...but this fix cost me nothing so I was/am happy with it. McGyver for the win.

Nice work!